Rotknolliger Schirmling vs Sand-Schirmling

Lepiota ignivolvata compared with Lepiota brunneolilacea

Key Differences

• Rotknolliger Schirmling is Endangered while Sand-Schirmling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rotknolliger Schirmling	Sand-Schirmling
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family same	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus same	Lepiota	Lepiota
Species	Lepiota ignivolvata	Lepiota brunneolilacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Rotknolliger Schirmling and Sand-Schirmling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lepiota.

Conservation Status

Rotknolliger Schirmling

EN — Endangered

Sand-Schirmling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rotknolliger Schirmling	Sand-Schirmling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rotknolliger Schirmling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Sand-Schirmling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Rotknolliger Schirmling

Lepiota ignivolvata is a medium-sized Lepiota mushroom distinguished by its distinctive orange-red volva-like zone near the base of the stipe and a pale, scaly cap. It grows in deciduous and mixed forests across temperate Europe, often under oaks and beeches. Classified as Endangered and potentially toxic due to amatoxins, it is threatened by habitat loss and forest management changes.